English
Etymology
L. usus et fructus; usus fructusque; ususfructus: to use and enjoy the fruits.
Noun
usufruct
- law The right of using and enjoying the profits of an estate or other thing belonging to another, without impairing the substance.
#* I bequeath my farm to my son John, subject to a usufruct in favour of my wife Mary, until her death or remarriage. (John acquires the farm and Mary acquires the usufruct income from the farm).
Related terms
usufructuary
Translations
French: usufruit m
German: Nie�brauch m, Nutznie�ung f
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Portuguese: usufruto m
Spanish: usufructo m
See also
fideicommissum
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